I'm the OP and I'm 41. Starting to feel old for sure. My squat and dead have been horrible lately. Can't seem to get motivated. Maybe I need to compete again.

I don't feel old, but I know its occurring. The mind doesn't see the aging and I'm not going to inform it !

But I will admit, all those years of martial arts and crazy youthful stunts involving catching air and gravity like to remind my joints and nerve endings where it occurred,lol. I'm glad I'm not an ex NFL'er !

Put up 325 bench, 495 squat and 500 dead when I was in high school. Didnt lift through college (engineering). I'm now trying to get back into it. Have to deal with a lot of injuries first but, I nearly back to my previous numbers. I'm 5' 10" and a fatish ~210. I'm also 25 years old.

A couple months back while deployed I was benching 315 on the regular (on chest day) 4-6 reps. 225 shoulder press 3x 10. I'm 6'0 200lbs. I don't lift heavy with back or legs due to injuries. I lost my workout parnter so I haven't been lifting heavy at all lately.

Put up 325 bench, 495 squat and 500 dead when I was in high school. Didnt lift through college (engineering). I'm now trying to get back into it. Have to deal with a lot of injuries first but, I nearly back to my previous numbers. I'm 5' 10" and a fatish ~210. I'm also 25 years old.

You sound very similar to me. Same height, weight, age, issues with injuries and job situation lol. Fortunately, I've managed to avoid getting "fat", but I'm also not sub 10% body fat like I was a couple years ago.

Here's me at 17 years old at 211.6 lbs at the Texas High School State meet. 675 pound btw.

You sound very similar to me. Same height, weight, age, issues with injuries and job situation lol. Fortunately, I've managed to avoid getting "fat", but I'm also not sub 10% body fat like I was a couple years ago.

Here's me at 17 years old at 211.6 lbs at the Texas High School State meet. 675 pound btw.

Sorry for the tread revival but MAN...BMW's AND POWERLIFTING!!!! For about the last 7 months I have been following Wendler's 5/3/1 program and I love it. I'm 40, 6'2", 245lbs, 20%BF.

Squat: 425lbs
Bench: 350lbs
Deadlift: 565lbs
Press: 205lbs

I'm thinking about jumping into a local meet. These are all raw with a belt.

Nice! Our numbers are very similar. I've wanting to so a meet as well. Unfortunately, the only active fed in my area is the USAPL. I have a friend that lifts in it, and It just looks way to boring for me. Was thinking apf or SPF. I'll have to look at powerliftingwatch and see what's around.